(aero + Gr. phagein to eat) excessive swallowing of air, usually an unconscious process associated with anxiety, resulting in abdominal distention or belching, often interpreted by the patient as signs of a physical disorder.
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An excess of air in the alimentary canal that is relieved through burping or flatulence.
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<clinical sign> The excessive swallowing of air, usually an unconscious process associated with anxiety, resulting in abdominal distention or belching, often interpreted by the patient as signs of a physical disorder. ... Origin: Gr. Phagein = to eat ... (06 Oct 1997) ...
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aerophagia, aerophagy 1. Excessive swallowing of air, usually an unconscious process associated with anxiety, resulting in abdominal distention or belching, often interpreted by the patient as signs of a physical disorder. 2. Abnormal spasmodic swallowing of air; especially, as a symptom of hysteria. 3. The abnormal spasmodic swallowing of air, a...
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